Lack of Courageous Leadership Behind World Low Mood
Melvin A. Traylor, president of the First National Bank of Chicago, addresses the International Chamber of Commerce in Washington. He argues the current malaise stems from a breakdown of political sanity in 1914 and a lack of courageous leadership to pursue peace, urging business and political leaders to admit failures and seek remedies to unemployment and poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Melvin A. Traylor
First National Bank of Chicago
Mayor Stella Alexander Elected In Issaquah
Mrs. Stella Alexander, wife of the village blacksmith, has been elected mayor of Issaquah Washington on an economy platform.
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Stella Alexander
Issaquah, Wash
Share-a-Meal Drive Feeds New York’s Unemployed
New York’s emergency unemployment relief committee launched the share-a-meal drive to provide meals for the unemployed. A central depot now receives, sorts, and repackages food, delivering 25 pounds per family. Over 2,500 stores joined, and 13,500 meals are served daily.
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Emergency Unemployment Relief Committee
New York
Record dynamite blast breaks quarry, scatters rocks miles wide
A 441000 pound dynamite blast at Inland Lime and Stone near Manistique Michigan created a powerful quake detected by seismographs at Georgetown University and Michigan State. The timed explosion used 5000 charges along seven miles of TNT fuse and aimed to dislodge 1,250,000 tons of limestone, though officials warned it would take days to verify the result.
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Inland Lime and Stone Company
Manistique
Mich
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Naval Observatory
Annapolis
Ownership Statement for The Pointer 1932
A notice sworn April 1, 1932 by Thos F Kinney as owner editor and publisher of The Pointer Dalton Illinois. It lists Kinney Hood Printing as publisher and Kinney as owner and business manager with addresses in Riverdale and Chicago. It notes no bondholders or security holders owning 1 percent or more. The document is witnessed by Notary Frank Stewart with commission expiry 1934.
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The
Pointer
Dalton
Ill
Ilinois
Cook
Thos. F. Kinney
Kinney-Hood Printing
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
J. W. Hood
Lowe Avenue
Chicago
Frank Stewart
Village Election Notice Riverdale Illinois 1932
Village to hold an election on April 19 1982 at Riverdale village hall for one clerk and three trustees for two year terms. Voting opens at 6 am and closes at 5 pm. Dated March 5 1932 by Village Clerk George L Koehler.
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Riverdale
County of
Cook
State of
Illinois
Local Items and Notices From Dalton Community
Jim Stanczik sells his jumping horse and buys a fine draught team. About 350 Italian workers laid off in car repairs at C. and E. I. Coal stored in bad order cars. Chicago and Illinois Brick Co yards in Dalton to start brick soon. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Rampke Jr on March 27. A raffle at A C Wesse's store with No. 62 held by Rauth Nickelmen. Edward Rampke improved from tonsillitis and hopes to return to work. Louis Workman and Henrietta Anker wed in South Holland March 23 and begin housekeeping in Dalton. The Pointer extends best wishes.
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Jim Stanczik
Jim
Chicago
Ilinois
Wm. Rampke
Rauth Nickelmen
Frank Wesse
A. C
Homewood News Hints At Visiting Politicians And Local News
Homewood News notes visiting politicians from Hammond Dalton and Harvey with Editor Koenig present. Birth of Ed Edwards Jr March 25 to Mr and Mrs Ed Smith. Birthday celebrations for Fred Bramstaedt include family and friends. Local list of attendees, sickness updates for Minnie Gold Roy Morgan and Mathers brothers. South Holland youths admire Homewood girls as prettiest yet.
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Hammond
Dalton
Harvey
Koenig
Ed. Smith
Edward, Jr
Fred Bramstaedt
Henry
A. Hecht
Wm. Schoof
H. Horstman
Louis Bramstaedt
Fred Ehlers
Olga Bramstaedt
Amanda
Emil Bramstaedt
George Dahning
Fred Ehlebrecht
Clara
Martha Hecht
Sidney Steiner
Fred Madsure
G. Schinconosky
Fred
South Suburban Motor Coach Co Notice of Application
Notice is given of the filing with the Illinois Commerce Commission of an application for a certificate of convenience and necessity to operate motor carrier service for transportation of persons and baggage in Chicago and Kankakee areas. It requests authorization to abandon certain routes and to temporarily discontinue service on specified streets and areas including Riverdale to Hazelcrest, and seeks time and place details for a hearing.
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Illinois
Chicago
Kankakee
Illmor
Thornton
Washington Park
Laincoln Thields
Timon
Etween Beecher, Inc
Peotone
Kanhkakee
Momente
Ilion
Riverdale
Dalton
South Tolland
Glenwood
Thabsted
State Streets
Disie
Posen
Havelcrest
Tinos Commerce Commission
Thymes
South Suburban Molor Coacie Company
South Suburban Molor Coacie Company 3Y Patil O Delimar
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Melvin Traylor
China
New York City
Omaha
Dynamite Blast
Congress
Ney
Thos. F. Kain
George L. Koehler
Worksman- Anker
Louis Workman
K. Workman
Henrietta Anker
William Anker
South Holland
Ver Duine
Washington Street
Dolton
Homewood News
Louis School
South Suburban Motor Coach Co
Henry C. Piel
Bank of Harvey
Harvey, Illinois
Stubbs, Yates and Wiseman
S. K. Avery
Hohman St
Hammond Bidg
Ind
East 137Th Street
A. J. Allen
Prop
Geo.tuch
Indiana Ave
Anthony Basile Plumbing
Lincoln Ave
Dolton S
Dolton Auto Laundry
Chicago Street
Carl Dieck
Lincoln Avenue
A. W. Hamann
Roseland
St. Michigan Ave
K. L. Sherrill
Leyden Ave
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